2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

Accreditation

Western Illinois
University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of
the North Central Association. The University's teacher certification programs
are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE) and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. WIU programs in art/museum studies; athletic
training; business; communication sciences and disorders; counseling; dietetics;
music; recreation, park and tourism administration; social work; and
theatre/musical theatre are accredited by the national Association of Schools
of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, AACSB
International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs, American Dietetic Association,
National Association of Schools of Music, National Recreation and Park
Association, Council on Social Work Education, and National Association of
Schools of Theatre.